Annual Report, Year 2006 - Monroe County Sheriff's Office

Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Annual Report - 2006
or unidentified death. One investigator is on call
at all times.
In 2006, the Unit handled 132 cases including
one child death resulting in the arrest of the
child’s mother. They also routinely assist other
jurisdictions when a homicide in another location
calls for some type of follow up in the Keys.
This unit is led by Detective Sgt. Trish Dally. The
two detectives in this unit are Mark Coleman
and Terry Smith.
Victim Advocates
There are five Victim Advocates in Monroe
County who work for the Sheriff’s Office. There
is one stationed at each Sheriff’s sub-station
(Plantation Key, Islamorada, Marathon, Cudjoe
Key) and one assigned to the Key West Police
Department. Victim Advocates assist crime victims
- particularly victims of violent crimes - and
Members of the Homicide Unit, Crimes Against Women and
Children and Victim Advocates.
two are on call in the County at all times. The Advocates are funded by a grant from the Office of the Attorney
General and for the past year they assisted 914 people. The Victim Advocates are supervised by Detective
Sgt. Trish Dally. The Victim Advocates in the Keys are: Sally Ann Crawford, Debbie Shepherd, Carol Albury-
Johnson, Josh Peters, and Elaine Woodson.
Homeland Security / Intelligence Unit
The Homeland Security Division coordinates with the applicable Regional Domestic Task Force for the
Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. This division assists in the coordination of the applicable Regional Strategic
Plan as outlined in the State of Florida Domestic Task Force.
Lt. Nancy Alvarez works as a liaison with various local, state and federal agencies on areas of Homeland
Security specific to the Regional Domestic Security Task Force. Her work involves ensuring Florida residents
and Monroe County Sheriff’s Office employees receive clear and accurate messages regarding the mission,
activities and accomplishments of the agency. This unit is a liaison with various local, state and federal agencies
on areas of domestic security and natural disasters.
The Unit maintains a working relationship with elected officials, municipal, state and federal governmental
agencies and business officials and other provider entities to assure the on-going development, improvement,
and readiness of the various preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery plans for situations in Monroe
County that deal with the Regional Domestic Security Task Force. The Unit participates, conducts and/or
attends various intra and interdepartmental meetings, including agency administrative meetings and meetings
involving the general public and maintains current knowledge of trends and developments in the field of public
safety and homeland security.
The Intelligence Unit is responsible for gathering, analyzing, and disseminating information concerning
known or suspected criminal activity including Organized Crime, Gang Members, Terrorists, Extremists, any
Dignitary related activity, Homeland Security, Convicted Felons, and Narcotic trends.
Intelligence information about narcotics, memos of information received (MOIR), Crime Stoppers Tips, and
general intelligence is all maintained in one database. The collection of intelligence information is gathered
from informants, prisoner debriefing, and roll call briefings. It is important every member share intelligence, as
the more information gathered and entered, the more valuable it is to all members who have access.
The Intelligence Unit maintains membership in state and regional intelligence groups to include the Florida
Intelligence Unit (FIU), the Law Enforcement Intelligence Unit (LEIU), and the Regional Organized Crime
Information Center (ROCIC).
The Intelligence Unit works closely with the Crime Analysis Unit to provide timely officer safety information,
criminal trends, and MO’s for patrol as well as other agencies located in Monroe County. Intelligence
Bulletins are produced and provided to members of the Sheriff’s Office, including Intelligence flyers and officer
safety information. emails are distributed to members with intelligence pertinent to their sectors.
Dive Team
The Dive Team leader is Detective Mark Coleman. The following members serve on a part time basis:
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